Hold the Fries: Shortage Hits Some Restaurants in Latest Supply-Chain Snag
- NYC institution J.G. Melon halted sales of its signature side
- Shake Shack says it has multiple suppliers, no fry shortage
McDonald’s has temporarily restricted sales in Japan due to challenges importing potatoes from North America.
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The message posted to Instagram late Tuesday by J.G. Melon, a revered New York City burger joint, surely came as a shock to its many fans.
“The rumors are true,” the almost 50-year-old restaurant said in a solemn statement addressed to the J.G. Melon Community. “Due to a supply-chain issue, we are temporarily not serving our legendary cottage fries.”